Collingwood Magpies

The black and white Magpies of Collingwood have been dominating the footy field since the early days. They were formed in 1892 and was originally based at inner-city Victoria Park in Abbotsford. However, now they play most of their home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and train at the Olympic Park Oval.

The fan base for Collingwood is the biggest in the league. There are over 71,000 members registered with the Pies and on average their home games attract much larger crowds than others. The black and white stripes of Collingwood are certainly popular, although do create a lot of rivalry amongst other teams such as Carlton, Richmond, Essendon, and the Brisbane Lions.

Collingwood have a lot of success under their belt with 15 VFL/AFL premierships. They have played in a record 43 grand finals over the years, where they won 15 and drew 2. Finally, Collingwood was part of making history with a team playing in the inaugural AFL women’s pre-season in 2017. Collingwood are one part of the annual ANZAC Day Clash when, on ANZAC Day each year, they play the Essendon Bombers.